Politics & Government
While Rome burns, two largest Vermont papers sleep
Burlington Free Press, Seven Days both scooped by small upstart (yet again)
By Ted Cohen/Patch.com
A popular, homespun, scrappy Vermont news site has scooped the state's two biggest papers once again.
The Burlington Free Press and Seven Days have been AWOL on the shocking sudden resonation of the rabbi in Vermont's largest synagogue.
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Vermont Daily Chronicle aka Burlington Daily News picked up on the story days ago, and it's proven to be a big clicker with Guy Page's devoted readers.
And what's up with Page's alleged competitors?
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Bupkus.
They haven't printed a word.
It's no wonder Page is making huge inroads on Vermont's journalistic highway.
Like, he actually enjoys getting the beat on stories, no matter that he is out-staffed by the dozens at the state's two highly-financed papers.
In Vermont, small is obviously best.
